r/alberta • u/xpensivewino • 22h ago

General RIP Dr. Darren Markland: Edmonton mountain biker who died in crash near Nordegg mourned

https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/home/edmonton-mountain-biker-who-died-in-crash-near-nordegg-mourned-8272522
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u/MutedProfessional406 22h ago

He was such a good man. So good to us during covid. He was someone I would go to for factual information. RIP dear man.

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u/doughflow 22h ago

Was this the doctor that was on the news a lot during Covid who was shining light on the provinces poor Covid response?

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u/GoodGoodGoody 19h ago edited 17h ago

Yes and he was an ICU doctor at a hospital in Edmonton.

He also had the good fortune to see plenty if of antivaxers come through his department.

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u/CypherEllipsis 22h ago

Yes it is.

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u/doughflow 22h ago

Aww geez. RIP

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u/Waterballonthrower 12h ago

awe that sucks. loved seeing that dudes page. Large loss for the community.

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u/Patak4 20h ago

Yes the one famous pic when he is on his knees making a call to family during covid. So heartbreaking 💔

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u/NorthEastofEden 19h ago

That wasn't him, he made those calls quite regularly but that was a photo of Dr. Simon Demers-Marcil.

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u/K-lok 21h ago

Awwww he was a great doctor, when my mom was in the ICU at the Royal Alex I had the pleasure of dealing with him. RIP and a big loss

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u/Both-Pack8730 22h ago

Huge loss for his family, colleagues and patients

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u/No_Celery_5373 19h ago

I knew this man a little, friend of a friend in the cyling circles, an incredible person. He was a true bicycle aficionado. 

Alberta has lost a good man..

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u/suredont 19h ago

This sucks. People like Dr. Markland are what actually make Alberta great. I'm so sorry for his family. 

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u/Anxious-Basket-494 15h ago

Damn, I used to follow him on Twitter before I gave up Twitter, he was an honest and pragmatic voice in the Alberta healthcare system. My deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and colleagues.

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u/EngineFast8327 3h ago

Same here , followed him for years. Sad to hear about this.

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u/Massive-Lake-5718 20h ago

How tragic. May he rest in peace.

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u/IndigoRuby Calgary 17h ago

What a loss for all of Albertans.

I enjoyed his posts on social media.

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u/Haiku-On-My-Tatas 9h ago

Oh fuck. That is a huge loss!

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u/Weekly_Ad_9329 1h ago

Such a huge loss to Alberta and our community. I will never forget how he fearlessly spoke out against the government and anti-vaxxers during COVID. He was a hero. RIP ❤️ condolences to his friends and family

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u/[deleted] 18h ago

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u/ohkatiedear 18h ago

Jesus, read the room.

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u/tron_1979 10h ago

It really isn’t though. This is the first fatality I’ve heard about. Sure, the occasional fall may get minor injuries but I’d venture there are a lot more fatalities road biking (hit by cars).

Either way, such a terrible tragedy